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Lot 412
AN EASTERN BRONZE CANNON, 19TH CENTURY, PROBABLY CHINESE with tapering multi-stage barrel formed with pronounced raised mouldings, the vent enclosed by a band, a pair of plain trunions, and cascable with near conical button, on a later stepped wooden carriage with four wooden trucks 62.0 cm ; 24 3/8 in barrel 0.4 cm; 1.7 in bore
Lot 411
A FINE BRONZE SALUTING CANNON BARREL, SECOND HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY, PROBABLY GERMAN formed in tapering multi-stage sections with raised astragal mouldings enriched with bands of foliage, a vacant shield enclosed by foliage and surmounted by a crested helm on a punched ground over the first reinforce, raised vent field with a heart-shaped moulding around the vent, chiselled with acanthus over the cascable and drawn-out to a bud-shaped button, a pair of plain trunnions, and dolphin lifting handles on a punched ground 46.0 cm; 18 1/8 in barrel 2.0 cm; ¾ in bore
Lot 418
A BRONZE CANNON, 19TH CENTURY with tapering barrel formed in four stages with raised astragal mouldings, moulded at the muzzle, raised vent, globose cascable with button, and a pair of plain trunnions, on a stepped wooden carriage of naval type with brass cap-squares 46.5 cm; 18 1/4 in barrel 3.5 cm 1 1/4 in bore
Lot 96
A GERMAN SILVER-MOUNTED HUNTING SWORD WITH AGATE GRIP, CIRCA 1730-40 with slender blade tapering to a double-edged point, inlaid with brass flowers and foliage on each face at the forte, silver hilt cast and chased in low relief against a punched ground, comprising a pair of recurved quillons decorated with foliage, quillon-block with scrolling tendrils involving a swan on each side, ferrule and pommel button decorated en suite, and the grip formed of faceted agate 55.5 cm; 21 7/8 in blade Provenance Robin Wigington Collection (1932-2002)
Lot 365
ËœA RARE ENGLISH STONEBOW FOR A CHILD, MID-17TH CENTURY with slender steel bow with a later string, slender fruitwood tiller inlaid over its full length with patterns of twisted brass wire at the borders, and with engraved bone plaques at each end decorated with flowers and foliage (one replaced), fitted with built-in steel gaffle with folding back-sight, button-shaped cocking-lever retained by a slender steel band, later folding fore-sight with string and ivory ball, a pair of steel side-plates, and pierced steel pommel 51.3 cm; 20¼ in tiller The inlay is similar to that found on English furniture of the period.
Lot 410
A BRONZE SALUTING CANNON, LATE 17TH CENTURY with tapering multi-stage barrel, strongly moulded muzzle with raised astragal mouldings, decorated with bands of foliage including a stylized espagnolette mask behind the muzzle and a cherub mask on the chase, stylised dolphin lifting handles on a bed of small punched scrolls, a vacant escutcheon beneath a canopy on the first reinforce, raised vent field with provision for a cover (missing), globose cascable decorated with foliage and drawn out to a stylised mulberry button: on an iron-clad wooden carriage fitted with iron-shod spoked wheels (the carriage with restorations and repairs) 37.0 cm; 14 1/2in 0.2 cm; 0.8 in bore Provenance Sold in these rooms 29 June 2011, lot 363
Lot 425
A 'NOON-DAY' GUN IN LATE 16TH/17TH CENTURY STYLE, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY with bronze multi-stage barrel formed with raised astragal mouldings, plain vent field with recessed vent, moulded cascable with button, plain trunnions, a pair of dolphin lifting handles, on its iron-clad bronze carriage fitted with a pair of iron-shod spoked cambered wheel, mounted on its right with a magnifying glass for ignition, and the trail with pintle hole 23.2 cm; 9 1/8 in barrel 1.0 cm; 0.4 in bore
Lot 379
AN ITALIAN COMBINED WHEEL-LOCK SPANNER, POWDER-MEASURE AND TURNSCREW, SECOND QUARTER OF THE 17TH CENTURY made entirely of steel, the shank hollowed for powder, fitted at the top with a brass collar and spring cut-off operated by a monsterhead button, a pair of spanner apertures beneath, the median chiselled with foliage and fitted with a rotating suspension ring, and the base with shaped turnscrew blade 12.2 cm; 4 7/8 in
Lot 116
TWO CONTINENTAL SMALL-SWORDS, SECOND HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY the first with associated tapering single-edged blade, silver hilt cast and chased in low relief, including rain-cover over the forte, quillon, side-ring, pommel and integral grip all decorated with a writhen design; the second with hollow-ground triangular-section blade, silver hilt including down-turned scalloped shell-guard, low disc-shaped quillon terminal, globular pommel drawn-out to the button, and the grip bound with plaited wire between silver collars the first: 80.0 cm; 31 1/2 in blade (2) Literature D. D. Hartzler 2000, figs. 101,102
Lot 417
A BRONZE SALUTING CANNON, CIRCA 1830, PROBABLY BY REILLY, LONDON with tapering barrel swelling at the muzzle, formed muzzle astragal fillets, first and second reinforcing rings, the latter with ogee, plain vent field, raised vent, with traces of a signature around the base ring, rounded cascable and mushroom-shaped button with loop, on its bronze-mounted stepped wooden naval carriage fitted with four bronze trucks, cap-squares and with a bronze rammer with bulbous finial 53.5 cm; 21 1/8 in barrel 0.2 cm; 1.1 in bore
Lot 415
A BRONZE SALUTING CANNON IN 17TH CENTURY STYLE, 19TH CENTURY with tapering barrel moulded at the muzzle, cast with a vacant shield, the initials P.A. and the spurious date 1633 on the first reinforce, with a pair of dolphin lifting handles, plain trunnions, and globose cascable with bulbous button, on a stepped wooden carriage 46.5 cm; 18 3/8 in barrel 0.2 cm; 0.8 in bore
Lot 439
A RARE 12.5MM FRENCH EXPERIMENTAL PERCUSSION CENTRE FIRE BREECH-LOADING RIFLED CARBINE INTENDED FOR THE 'CENT GARDE' OF NAPOLEON III, CIRCA 1854, BY GASTINNE RENETTE with tapering sighted barrel rifled with four grooves, retained by two brass bands each with a spring-clip, the forward band with iron sling swivel and incorporating a sprung cartridge ejector rod with knurled button, the barrel released by a sprung bar catch on the left of the breech, back-action lock, figured walnut full stock of regulation type impressed '26' on the right of the butt, brass butt-plate and trigger-guard, iron trigger-plate and a pair of iron sling swivels, complete with its sabre bayonet, with tapering blade formed with a pair of long fullers over the greater part of its length on each face, with Châtellerault arsenal inscriptionand the date 1854 on the back-edge, brass triple-bar hilt, cap-pommel with iron spring-catch, and wire-bound leather-covered grip 75.3 cm; 29 5/8 in barrel 92.5 cm; 36 1/2 in blade (2) Provenance Mark Dineley Collection Exhibited The Pattern Room 1973-2012 Gastinne Rennette presented this model of carbine for trial at the same time as Treuille de Beaulieu, along with carbines by Chassepot, Manceaux-Vieillard. Another example is preserved in the Musée de Saint Etienne. See Lorain 1980, pp. 13-15.
Lot 236
A COMPOSITE SOUTH GERMAN CLOSE HELMET FOR HEAVY FIELD USE, CIRCA 1540-50 with rounded one-piece skull rising to a low file-roped medial comb, and visor, upper bevor and lower bevor attached to it at each side by common pivots (replaced), the skull and lower bevor each flanged outwards at their lower edges to receive gorget-plates that would originally have been attached to them solely by internal leathers, the forward-sloping visor fitted within the upper bevor at its front and over it at the rear, its front end file-roped beneath a centrally-divided vision-slit and its right fitted with a short mushroom-shaped lifting-peg (replaced) also serving as a pull to release a spring-catch that engages a hole in the upper edge of the slightly prow-shaped upper bevor which is pierced at each side with ten small vertical ventilation-slots arranged in four columns, and the lower bevor strongly shaped to the chin, pierced at each side with seven small circular auditory-holes in rosette-formation, and secured at the right side to the upper bevor and skull respectively by spring-catches with push-button releases (the skull patched at each side around its pivot-holes, and the whole lightly patinated overall) 26.7 cm; 10½ in
Lot 426
A BRONZE MODEL 1/2 POUNDER HOWITZER, 19TH CENTURY with multi-stage barrel with raised astragal mouldings, formed with a raised band immediately behind the muzzle, a pair of plain trunnions, the right stamped '1/2 PR', raised scalloped vent field, and moulded cascable drawn-out to a button, on a later stepped wooden carriage with bronze trucks and cap-squares 23.0 cm; 9 1/8 in barrel 4.1 cm; 1.6 in bore
Lot 414
A CANNON IN CHINESE 18TH/19TH CENTURY STYLE, 20TH CENTURY with bronze tapering barrel formed with moulded muzzle and seven pronounced astragal mouldings, raised vent field, moulded cascable drawn-out to a conical button, a pair of plain trunnions, on its iron-clad red-stained field carriage mounted with gilt dragons on the cheeks and fitted with a pair of iron-shod spoked wheels 34.2 cm; 13 1/2 in barrel 0.2 cm; 0.7 in bore
Lot 174
A SAXON MINER'S GUILD AXE, LATE 17TH CENTURY with flat iron head of characteristic form pierced with a slipped quatrefoil and circles, stamped with a maker's mark including the letter 'K' (rubbed) and fitted with a copper button on the spike, fruitwood haft profusely inlaid over its full length with engraved bone plaques of flowers and foliage involving figures kneeling in penance at the feet of Christ Crucified beneath the pious inscription 'INRI', all on a ground sewn with horn pellets enriched with brass wire scrolls along the back, and fitted with bone pommel engraved on both sides with a flowering medallion filled with the arms of Saxony on one side and the crossed pick and hammer of the Miners Guild on the other (small pieces of inlay replaced, minor losses and light wear) 88.9 cm; 39 in
Lot 209
‡ COMPOSITE SOUTH GERMAN HEAVY FIELD ARMOUR, PARTLY NUREMBERG, CIRCA 1540, WITH A NORTH ITALIAN CLOSE HELMET, CIRCA 1570 comprising close helmet with rounded one-piece skull rising to a high roped medial comb, fitted at its nape with a tapering tubular plume-holder and at its front with a frog-mouthed visor (patched at its apex and at the centre of the step beneath its vision-slit), a prow-shaped upper bevor and a transversely boxed lower bevor, all attached by common pivots with radially-fluted domed heads (replaced), the visor fitted at its right side with a slender lifting-peg (replaced), the upper bevor pierced at its right side with nine ventilation-holes in rosette formation connected to one another by incised lines radiating from the central one, and the lower bevor secured to the upper bevor and skull, respectively, at its right side by a swivel-hook and stud and a spring-catch with push-button release, the flanged lower edges of the lower bevor and skull each fitted with three rounded gorget-plates (the uppermost front one patched at its centre, and two articulating-rivets replaced by screws); 'Almain' collar formed of two lames front and rear, the first in each case formed with a boldly roped upper edge, and the lowest rear one fitted at each side with a later hinged peg for the attachment of a pauldron, and the whole fitted at each side with a short integral spaudler of two lames; breastplate with a rounded medially-ridged main plate struck at its upper edge with the quality-control mark of the city of Nuremberg, and fitted at each arm-opening with a moveable gusset, at the right of the chest with a detachable folding lance-rest, and within its lower edge with a waist-lame flanged outwards at its lower edge to receive an earlier fauld of two lames, the second of which is cut at its lower edge with a shallow arch separating a pair of integral tassets each of five lames; matching backplate formed of a main plate struck at its broad shallow neck- opening with the same mark as the breastplate, and fitted within its lower edge with a somewhat narrower waist-lame flanged outwards at its lower edge to receive a culet of one deep lame; large narrow-fronted symmetrical pauldrons each of seven lames (the upper two of the left associated both with one another and with those below them), the front end of the second in each case fitted with a stud to attach a pendent circular besague (restored), each rising at its centre to a low conical boss, the right cut with a semi-circular notch to accommodate a couched lance; fully articulated vambraces, each fitted at its upper end with a turner of one lame (originally surmounted by at least one further lame), and at its elbow with a winged couter of three lames open at the rear (the main plate of the couter and the left upper cannon and turner of the left vambrace associated but from the same series); mitten gauntlets (not a pair but from the same series) each formed of a short, flared and straight-ended cuff with a separate hinged inner plate, five metacarpal-plates, a knuckle-plate decorated with a roped transverse rib, six finger-lames and an old, possibly original , buff leather lining glove; cuisses each formed of a long gutter-shaped main plate fitted at its convex upper end with a short extension-plate (that of the right associated but from the same series) and at its lower end with a winged poleyn of four lames (both associated but from the same series, and the right patched at its inner lower corner); full-length tubular greaves (not a pair but from the same series), the right struck at its upper edge with the quality-control mark of the city of Nuremberg, each cut at the heel with a slit to accommodate a spur and fitted at its front with a broad-toed sabaton of eight lames decorated medially with a file-roped moulding that extends onto the toe cap which is decorated to either side of it with a large, boldly-roped transverse rib; the main edges of the armour formed, except on the collar, with file-roped inward turns accompanied by recessed borders, and the subsidiary edges of the helmet decorated with file-roped ribs (the whole lightly to moderately patinated overall) See note on the website www.thomasdelmar.com for information concerning stands
Lot 406
A FINELY CONSTRUCTED MODEL OF A 32 POUNDER NAVAL CARRONADE OF CIRCA 1780-1840, 20TH CENTURY with bronze barrel formed in three stages, characteristically recessed nozzle-shaped muzzle, raised mouldings, cascable with breeching loop and button threaded for an iron height adjusting screw, integral pivot mount beneath, on its bronze-mounted hardwood sliding bed acting on a bronze-mounted hardwood base fitted with four pierced bronze trucks, the side applied with a captioned label 26 cm; 10 1/4 in barrel 25 mm; 1 in bore See Lavery 1989, p. 21.
Lot 436
A 5MM FINELY CONSTRUCTED MINIATURE FLINTLOCK SPORTING GUN BY ALBERT GRIFFITHS, ARMOURER SERGEANT, 2ND BATALLION 60TH ROYAL RIFLES, CIRCA 1860-80, BY TRADITION PURCHASED BY CAPTAIN, LATER FIELD MARSHALL, ROBERTS AND PRESENTED BY HIM TO THE MAKER with tapering sighted barrel etched in imitation of damascus twist, inscribed 'London' on the flat within a linear frame incorporating a sunburst, the breech inlaid with two gold lines, blued vent, engraved grooved tang, signed engraved lock fitted with cock of late form (mainspring missing), rainproof pan and roller, figured walnut half-stock with chequered grip, engraved silver mounts comprising trigger-guard incorporating an external button at the front engaging the trigger, butt-cap, fore-end cap and escutcheon and barrel bold escutcheons, German silver-tipped ramrod and ramrod-pipes: in original fitted mahogany case lined in purple velvet, together with two early photographs of the owner and correspondence regarding its provenance; together with a carved staghorn nozzle from a powder-flask, probably Black Forest, 19th century, and a sliding patchbox cover from a German wheel-lock rifle, early 18th century 8.9 cm; 3 1/2 in barrel (3) Provenance Robin Wigington Collection (1932-2002) The accompanying paperwork states that this '.....miniature rifle was made in India by my great-great-grandfather prior to.....the time of the Indian Mutiny who I believe was serving with the 2nd Batallion 60th Royal Rifles transferred from the 75th Sterlingshire Regiment.....this miniature was made for a regimental charity and was bought by a Captain Roberts who later became Field Marshall Lord Roberts.....he.....later presented it back to my ancestor.....'
Lot 235
A SOUTH GERMAN CLOSE HELMET FOR HEAVY FIELD USE, NUREMBERG, CIRCA 1550 with rounded one-piece skull rising to a high, file-roped medial comb (slightly bruised towards the rear of its crest), and visor, upper bevor and lower bevor attached to it at each side by common pivots (replaced), the forward-sloping visor pierced in front of the file-roped step of its centrally-divided vision-slit with six small ventilation-holes at each side, and fitted at the right with a hole to receive a combined wing-headed turning-pin and lifting-peg (missing) that fitted into a shaped notch cut into the upper edge of the prow-shaped upper bevor, the latter pierced at its left side with nine small circular ventilation-holes in rosette formation, and at its right side with three vertical ventilation-slots, the upper and lower bevors each secured at their right sides by spring-catches with push-button releases, the skull and bevor each flanged outwards at their lower edges and pierced with three pairs of holes, now plugged with blind rivets, for the leathers that originally attached their gorget-plates, the upper bevor decorated medially and at its upper edge respectively with a band and border each burnished bright, along with the sides of the comb, against an originally black-from-the-hammer ground (now cleaned bright) 28.0 cm; 11 in
Lot 422
A BRONZE SALUTING CANNON, LONDON PROOF MARKS, LATE 18TH CENTURY with tapering barrel formed in five stages, flaring at the muzzle and formed with raised astragal mouldings, plain trunnions, and globose cascabel with moulded button, struck with London view and proof marks on the first reinforce, on a later stepped wooden carriage of naval type with four wooden trucks and brass fittings including cap-squares 34.0 cm; 13 3/8 in barrel 1.7 cm; 0.7 in bore
Lot 177
Bag of assorted silver, white metal and collectables to include: mustard pot; button hook; horse shoe ashtray; tortoiseshell miniature purse; scissors; magnifying glasses; bottle seal marked: I.H. 1800; circular powder boxes and covers, some things relating to: W.H. Buckley; heart shaped photograph frame etc.
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